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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Grev Wedels Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Grev Wedels MineMine
Langøy Iron MinesGroup of Mines
LangøyIsland
Kragerø ArchipelagoArchipelago
KragerøMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 54' 23'' North , 9° 30' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.90663,9.50564
GeoHash:
G#: u4qz079gc
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kragerø5,158 (2016)6.7km
Kil901 (2013)11.9km
Herre1,356 (2013)22.1km
Risør4,475 (2016)25.9km
Eikeland408 (2012)26.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss41km
Mindat Locality ID:
47042
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47042:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Grev Wedels gruve, Langøy jerngruver, Langøy, Kragerø skjærgård, Kragerø, Telemark, Norge


Old iron mine.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Description: In the collection of Mineralogical Museum of Oslo there is a sample of nickeline labelled "Grev Wedels Mine, 11/12 1844".

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs

List of minerals for each chemical element

NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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